Daily meat consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Daily meat consumption per person was 47.59 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
47.59
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.79
in 2021
All-time low
22.16
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Ghana, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 47.59 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 60.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.16, in 1976.
That places Ghana 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.36 | 25.03 | 29.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.84 | 22.16 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.49 | 26.24 | 30.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.77 | 25.29 | 31.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 | 26.37 | 37.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 36.11 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 | 47.59 | 60.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 135,063 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Ghana?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Ghana was 47.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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